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AUGUST 2026
August hosts two eclipses. This stirs up the energy and makes it a month where you won’t have a calm vacation. The Solar eclipse is on August 12 at 20 degrees of Leo. It gives you the courage to shine brightly through whatever gets in your way. The Lunar eclipse is on August 28 at 4 degrees of Pisces. It’s a day when meditation and prayer have auspicious results. The universe is asking you to change and evolve.
August 1 – Moon in Pisces. Today is Lammas, the ancient holiday that honors the first harvest. Imagine you are a druid and bake a loaf of bread from freshly ground wheat. You are sensitive today, so it’s best to stay away from people who like to push others around. Be with the ones with whom you have a deep soul connection. Spend time with children and animals.
August 2 – Moon in Pisces/Aries. Have a quiet morning and a lovely, peaceful, lazy day. Stay in your comfort zone so you don’t have to use your energy protecting your boundaries. Plant in the first part of the day. The pace picks up later. Save the chores for the evening. Then you can follow an impulse to go out and do something.
August 3 – Moon in Aries. It’s a sparkly, fiery day when you can take giant steps towards your goals and jump ahead with your projects. Lose your fear and take those risks. Put yourself first today so you can keep moving. Chiron turns retrograde after giving you a hint of what he needs to teach you. Stay conscious and alert to his signals.
August 4 – Moon in Aries. You have the confidence to ask for a raise, apply for a new job, send in proposals for artistic work to be juried, or to apply for a grant. Luck is with you if you put out the effort. Try that summer sport you’ve been scared to do – windsurfing? bungee jumping? Scuba diving? Be the fool that walks off the cliff.
August 5 – Moon in Taurus. You calm down as your common sense returns and look in amazement at what you did the past two days. It’s a fertile day to plant. Put your hands and feet in the earth to ground you. Appreciate the simple things in life. Share food and flowers with friends and neighbors. Meditate on the sturdiness of trees and how they withstand storms.
August 6 – Moon in Taurus. Venus enters Libra today. She is happy in that sign. Pluto and Uranus give her a boost of energy as they help her help you make significant changes in your relationships. You could meet someone important today. Show unconditional love to all around you. Be generous with your affections.
August 7 – Moon in Gemini. Devote the day to intellectual inquiry. Be available to have many conversations, browse bookstores and libraries, and poke through the free little libraries. Be sure to pay attention and listen to what people say. It’s also a good day to write- start or continue with a writing project.
August 8 – Moon in Gemini. Take your partner, family, friends on a short trip to a surprising place. Check out a new museum, historical site, anywhere you can learn something you don’t know. Keep your mind open to new experiences. Keep your heart open to the joy of sharing them. You have the energy to teach, coach, and instill confidence in others, especially children.
August 9 – Moon in Cancer. Come home to clean, tidy, harvest the garden, and then plant more. Try to recreate your happiest summer memories. Spend the day with family members who live close by. Call the ones who don’t. Mercury enters Leo. He brings loving awareness to your spirit. There is no reason to be grumpy or sad now as he shows you a positive alternative.
August 10 – Moon in Cancer. Your dreams are full of practical solutions to heartaches. Have faith you can make yourself feel better. You can transform your relationships, especially the primary one, to a higher level as long as you have love in your heart. It makes you happy to do acts of service; it’s best if you choose which ones to do.
August 11 – Moon in Leo. Mars enters Cancer to bring your energy home. He helps you nurture others and reminds you that you are not the center of the universe, though today is a day when you feel that way. You don’t want anyone or anything to get in your way as you act on what you want to do. Show the world your unique ideas.
August 12 – Moon in Leo. There is a Solar eclipse today in Leo. It is a time to find joy in life. Be happy, don’t worry. Discard negative fear-based thoughts and feelings; trust that the universe wants the best for you. Return to the simplicity of childhood and live in the moment. Hang out with young children for a refresher course.
August 13 – Moon in Virgo. Catch up on the work that isn’t getting done because of summer fun. Organize your workload so the important things do get worked on. Make an inventory of what you need and what you can discard. The eclipse energy is good for telling you what is over and done. Help those who are floundering and overwhelmed. You know what to tell them to fix their issues.
August 14 – Moon in Virgo. Get out to the garden and do a thorough weeding. Use this metaphor of weeding as you go through the day. You can weed out old papers, clean out your inbox, pay bills, discard journals you will never read again. Look in the pantry and donate to the food bank what you won’t eat, the things people give you as gifts. Cook a healthy dinner from all local foods.
August 15 – Moon in Libra. Mercury and Jupiter walk hand in hand. They tell you to travel to faraway places, with your body or mind, and they will protect you. If you can’t go today, then make reservations to ensure you will take off for a grand adventure. Get dressed up in your best clothes and participate in social events happening close by.
August 16 – Moon in Libra. This is the last weekend with the Sun in Leo. Take advantage of the party energy. Invite a bunch of friends to a potluck picnic on the beach or by a lake. Have a cookout in your backyard. It’s a day to entertain with great generosity of spirit. Attend gallery openings to experience new artists. Then come home for a sweet evening with your partner.
August 17 – Moon in Libra/Scorpio. Let your creative side rule this lucky day. Speak out and ask for what you want, and you will get it. Aim high with confidence. Picture yourself in a place and position where you can shine. Invite that person who interests you out to have fun. It’s the perfect day for romance to flourish.
August 18 – Moon in Scorpio. Imagine yourself on a long journey on the sea. Go into that contemplative state that staring at open water for a long time creates. You can plumb your inner depths for the insights you need. Your perceptions are sharp; listen to them as you go through the day. You will be right in knowing how to handle people at work.
August 19 – Moon in Scorpio. Plant seeds for a late Fall harvest. Imbed seed ideas in your mind that can give you new projects to act on at a later time. If it’s a sunny day, you will be conflicted between going out to play and continuing on with your work. Remember the wisdom of Charlie Brown: summers fly and winters walk. Allow yourself to have summer fun while you can.
August 20 – Moon in Sagittarius. Stay aware that we are between eclipses, which makes it hard for anything you start to stick. Enjoy the next few days with their fiery active energy. Say yes to outdoor opportunities that are thrilling and push you to face your fears. It’s a day to move freely with no agenda. You can catch up next week.
August 21 – Moon in Sagittarius. We are at the end of Leo’s reign. It’s a chance to do what you planned on doing this summer and never got to. You have “don’t stop me now” energy; use it to have fun, and encourage others to break free. Explore “where no man has gone before”. If you are stuck inside, travel with your mind. Learn about places in the world you want to see.
August 22 – Moon in Sagittarius/Capricorn. The Sun enters Virgo at 10:19 pm EDT. Have a last summer fling, be it beach, lake, travel, or a spiritual retreat. You’ll feel the energy come thudding down later in the day, so fly while you can. Take this last chance to be irresponsible, carefree, and act like a child. But be thoughtful of others.
August 23 – Moon in Capricorn. Your focus changes to matters of the material world. It’s now time to take ideas out of your head and make them real. Use this pragmatic energy to make lists of what you need to do and want to do. Pull out the calendar and make a schedule for the next six months. Be ambitious but don’t overcommit.
August 24 – Moon in Capricorn. You start the week with a sensible attitude. You have the patience to go step by step in whatever you are doing. Don’t let anyone rush you into making an agreement or major decision. Shop for going back to school or back to work. Buy the tools you need to replace what has worn out. Call your parents to check in on them.
August 25 – Moon in Aquarius. Mercury enters Virgo to help you stay organized. He has a meeting with Chiron and interprets Chiron’s wisdom to help you understand what changes to make in your health care and wellbeing programs. You will see the big picture and the details today. That helps you get rid of the “either or” mentality and learn to blend facts.
August 26 – Moon in Aquarius. Tomorrow’s eclipse sheds its aura over the day. Think, but don’t do. Your mind is hovering in the outer limits of what’s known. Use your imagination to invent new solutions. Spend time on a community project; let your talents help the group. Invite friends over to watch science fiction movies with you and then discuss the future.
August 27 – Moon in Pisces. Today’s full Moon is a lunar eclipse. (It happens after midnight tonight on the East Coast.) Mercury sides with the Sun while they and the Moon are in a tense aspect to Uranus. It will not be a quiet few days. Put your energy into your spiritual practice as that is where you will have auspicious results. Let the rest of your agenda slide. Meditate and pray for peace.
August 28 – Moon in Pisces. Nothing will go as planned. Be flexible and adapt to the new reality that presents itself. The eclipse energy is still alive and blotting out your usual emotional response. It’s a good day to change patterns of behavior. Your attention will wander, and your mind will flit from topic to topic. Drive defensively.
August 29 – Moon in Pisces. Slowly emerge from the eclipse tsunami. See what emotions, feelings, and premonitions are still there. Have a quiet day to rest and relax. Plant and transplant. Have a good soak in the ocean, lake, or bathtub. Feed your soul with poetry, art, and music. Feed your body with fresh local food. Escape into your favorite means of distraction.
August 30 – Moon in Aries. Bust out of your isolation to expel all the energy that built up in you over the past few days. Get to the gym, the track or trials, or to a competitive game. Climb a mountain. Wear yourself out from the physical activity. You are restless, impulsive, and impatient, so it’s best to move on by yourself. Do the chores in the evening.
August 31 – Moon in Aries. Things go your way, and you will be pleased with the results of your efforts. Set off alone and be the trailblazer to show others a new way to go. Stand up for the underdog wherever you see bullying. Start a new project; it’s a good day to put in place something that you’ve dreamed of doing. End the month on a high note in a blaze of glory.